If you’ve been a Seth Meyers fan since Weekend Update like I have, you know and appreciate his uncanny ability to deliver the news—the good and the bad—with a delicate balance of humor and humility. I remember the day after this last presidential election, when so many of us were in Stage 1 of grief […]
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These Must-Listen Audio Books Are the Key to Spring Cleaning Survival
By Kelly Riibe of Family Footnote Spring cleaning are two words that make me cringe. Really, any word associated with cleaning makes me sluggish and resentful. I love the end product of dusting, vacuuming, and scrubbing. And I am never really satisfied if I have not done the job myself (just ask my husband and […]
SNL Spits Hilarious Truth About Comfy Pants in Nike Leggings Skit
Who says diamonds are a girl’s best friend? Amateurs, that’s who. Every mom, single woman, college student, and pubescent teeny bopper on the planet knows the real deal. Hell, I’d even wager that a few menfolk out there have got this thing figured out — and not as it pertains to the ladies in their […]
Sesame Place Becomes the World’s First Autism-Certified Theme Park
Parents of children with autism often feel alienated when it comes to kid-centric activities. There are certain childhood pastimes in which they hesitate to participate because they are just too great a feat for children with autism. But what if there were a place little ones could play and have fun, without having to worry […]
John Oliver Trolls Pence With Gay Bunny And It’s The Most Adorable And Charitable Thing Ever
Comedian John Oliver and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” is trolling Vice President Mike Pence in the most adorable and charitable way possible: with Pence’s own bunny, Marlon Bundo. Marlon Bundo is the Pence family bunny and currently the star of two children’s books—not bad for a creature that eats its own droppings. Marlon […]
Like ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’? Then You’ll LOVE ‘Yiayia and Papou’!
By Christine of A Morning Grouch If you’ve ever seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding, then you have a pretty accurate glimpse into the type of family I married into. At each of our family gatherings, there is a Tom and a Tom and a Tom and a Tom, and an Athena and an Athena […]
Unruly Passengers Removed from Carnival Cruise Following Brawl, Securing the Company’s Reputation as ‘The Walmart of Cruise Liners’
There is a strange story coming out of the Australian coast, as 23 passengers were forcibly removed from the Carnival Legend after starting a huge fist fight on Friday, causing the ship to make an unexpected stop in Eden, New South Wales. As it happens, I’m fresh off a different Carnival cruise this week–a bargain […]
Pimple-Popping Addicts Can Now Satisfy Their Urges With New Toy
Every once in a while, a product so bizarre hits the market that it simultaneously makes you weep for humanity and wonder why you didn’t think of it first. Such is the case with the new Pop it Pal, a toy that allows users to squeeze fake pus from a skin-like silicone square. The product […]